Senators should support carbon tax

Teresa Campbell's June 11 op-ed, "Carbon tax could alter course of climate change," made me realize that political centrists and pragmatists are the people most likely to lead in this effort. She correctly notes that Sen. Lamar Alexander has consistently backed common-sense initiatives to reduce carbon emissions.

Now that carbon emissions have crossed the 400 parts per million threshold, it's not just "tree-huggers" who are concerned. No one would ever hang that label on former Secretary of State George Schultz, who was a Reagan stalwart. People from every political persuasion are starting to connect the dots.

As Campbell points out, why should we pay $136 billion in climate-related disaster relief without ever addressing the root cause of the problem? Fortunately, both Sen. Alexander and Sen. Bob Corker are exactly what Congress needs right now: pragmatic problem-solvers.

I urge them to support what Schultz has called for: a gradually rising, revenue-neutral carbon tax.

K.D. Dove

Nashville 37205

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Senators should support carbon tax

Teresa Campbell's June 11 op-ed, 'Carbon tax could alter course of climate change,' made me realize that political centrists and pragmatists are the people most likely to lead in this effort. She